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- 1. Multiple Choice
Andrew Jackson supported all of the following EXCEPT
Indian removal
the right of nullification
the removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States
annexation of new territory
use of the presidential veto power
- 2. Multiple Choice
“Build, therefore, your own world. As fast as you conform your life to the pure idea in your mind, that will unfold its great proportions. A correspondent revolution in things will attend the influx of the spirit.”
The 1836 passage above exemplifies which of the following intellectual trends?
Evangelicalism
Transcendentalism
Abolitionism
Mormon theology
- 3. Multiple Choice
The rise in manufacturing beginning in the early 1800s eventually resulted in which of the following by 1848?
The emergence of a larger middle class in the North
A decline in economic inequality in urban areas
An increased demand for agricultural workers in the Midwest
The improvement of working conditions in factories
- 4. Multiple Choice
A distinguishing feature of American society in the early nineteenth century was the
increasing readership of newspapers
lack of enthusiasm for religious reform
embrace of an aristocratic hierarchy
creation of original forms of art and architecture
dislike of voluntary associations
- 5. Multiple Choice
A key purpose of Henry Clay’s American System was to
expand slavery into new territories to preserve its economic viability
improve diplomatic relations with European nations by allowing free immigration
develop a national economy by improving transportation
create more interest in politics by eliminating voting restrictions
remove American Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River to prevent further conflicts
- 6. Multiple Choice
An important consequence of the “tariff of abominations” (1828) is that it led to the
taxation of consumer items
reelection of Andrew Jackson
enunciation of the doctrine of nullification
alliance of Southern planters and Western farmers
expansion of the New England textile industry
- 7. Multiple Choice
Andrew Jackson vetoed the recharter of the Bank of the United States partly because he believed that the bank
concentrated too much power in the hands of a few people
gave too many loans to assist unstable state and local banks
was secretly funding the abolitionist movement
was overly subsidized by state tax monies
planned to create new paper money unsupported by gold or silver
- 8. Multiple Choice
During the 1800s the most common form of resistance to slavery by slaves themselves was
rebelling openly, using weapons, and planning confrontations
organizing petitions and demonstrations against slavery
escaping to Canada via the Underground Railroad
working slowly and breaking tools
cooperating with the abolitionist movement to advocate laws to end slavery
- 9. Multiple Choice
During the first half of the nineteenth century, the central and western areas of New York were known as the “burned-over district” because
of intense religious zeal created during the Second Great Awakening
terrible fires had followed the clear-cut logging by pioneers in that part of the state
the area had not recovered from the devastation of the War of 1812
American Indian settlements had been completely destroyed as settlers moved in and took over the land
the region’s economy had never revived after the hardships that followed the Whiskey Rebellion
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains a change in migration in United States society during the early 1800s?
The claims to land by American Indian groups prevented the migration of White settlers westward.
The system of indentured servitude allowed Europeans living in poverty to immigrate to North America.
The increased importance of Southern cotton coincided with substantial immigration from abroad to the region.
The rise in manufacturing in the North coincided with an increase of immigration from abroad to these urban areas.
- 11. Multiple Choice
In addition to the cotton gin, Eli Whitney’s major contribution to American Technology was his
development of the first practical locomotive
introduction of interchangeable parts
invention of the mechanical reaper
installation of the first textile mill
- 12. Multiple Choice
In the 1850’s, the South differed from the North in that the South had
a better-developed transportation system
a better-educated White population
less interest in evangelical religion
fewer European immigrants
- 13. Multiple Choice
In the early 1830’s, the majority of workers in the textile mills of Massachusetts were
newly arrived immigrants form Ireland
men who were heads of households
young unmarried women from rural New England
married women whose children were of school age
free African Americans form urban areas
- 14. Multiple Choice
In the first half of the nineteenth century, a major consequence of United States expansionism was
increased sectional discord, accompanied by the growing failure of compromise
the need for a strong military to protect the newly gained territory
increased concentration of the slave population along the Atlantic seaboard
a large overseas market for goods manufactured in New England
increased popular support for the Whig Party
- 15. Multiple Choice
In the first half of the nineteenth century, Cherokee efforts to retain their tribal lands in Georgia received direct support from
the White residents of Oklahoma
President Andrew Jackson
the United States Supreme Court
the Democratic press
the United States Congress
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following factors best explains the increase in White male suffrage in the early nineteenth century?
Reaction to widespread political protest
Resistance to increased federal taxation
Amendments to the United States Constitution
Changes to property ownership requirements
- 17. Multiple Choice
Jacksonian Democracy was distinguished by the belief that
an aristocracy posed no danger to the Republic
the National Republicans alone knew what was right for the people
political participation by the common man should be increased
political rights should be granted to women
franchise restrictions should be radically neutral
- 18. Multiple Choice
Many Americans were suspicious of the Second Bank of the United States for which of the following reasons?
They believed that it was controlled by leaders of the Whig Party.
They believed that it was controlled by southern plantation owners.
They believed that it was controlled by a commercial elite.
It refused to make any loans for business expansion.
It refused to exchange bank notes for gold.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Members of the Hudson River School were best known for their paintings of
portraits
battle scenes
landscapes
still lifes
sporting scenes
- 20. Multiple Choice
Most young women who worked in the Lowell, Massachusetts, textile mills during the 1830s experienced all of the following EXCEPT
freedom from parental authority
long hours and periodic pay cuts
demands upon their wages by their families
camaraderie with fellow workers
continued employment after marriage
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains the cause of the emergence of new political parties in the early nineteenth century?
Continued debates over the proper role of the federal government
Growing agreement regarding the issue of slavery
Declining support for westward territorial expansion
Persistent concern over the influence of foreign powers
- 22. Multiple Choice
One distinguishing feature of the new middle class that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s was
its members’ tendency to be tolerant of religious diversity
the separation of economic production from the home and family life
the fact that almost all middle-class men attended graduate and professional schools
its members’ support for ending legal immigration from eastern Europe
the fact that most married women worked outside the home to provide income for their families
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following political changes most likely influenced the Second Great Awakening?
The president called for the removal of Native Americans from the southeastern states.
Southern politicians threatened to nullify the authority of the federal government.
A participatory democracy expanded belief in the importance of the individual.
A series of judicial rulings supported the development of infrastructure projects.
- 24. Multiple Choice
President Andrew Jackson’s creation of a monetary system based on state-chartered banks most likely contributed to which of the following?
A rise in manufacturing
The Panic of 1837
Expanded transportation networks
Labor strikes
The imposition of a high tariff
- 25. Multiple Choice
The development of the Second Great Awakening can best be linked to which of the following historical situations?
The market revolution led to a larger number of Americans working for wages.
Increased geographical mobility aided travel to new regions and the sharing of ideas.
Ideals of Romanticism caused more people to question the principles of the nation's founders.
The growing abolitionist movement was predominately influenced by northern Protestant Christians.
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